Radio Flashcards

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What is a trough

A

Lowest part of a wave

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What is the crest

A

Highest part of a wave

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2
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What is a cycle

A

One complete vibration.
Summit to summit or
through to through

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3
Q

What is frequency

A

Cycles per second

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4
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What is a Hertz?

A

Unit of Measure

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5
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What is the number value for 1 hertz

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One Hertz = one cycle per second

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6
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What are low and medium frequencies operated on #?

A

Between 200 and 535 KHz

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7
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What is high frequency #

A

3 and 30 MHz

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8
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What is very high frequency?

A

Between 30 and 300MHz

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9
Q

What are ground waves?

A

Radio waves that follow the grounds surface. Bends around obstacles

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10
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What are sky waves

A

Travel into the atmosphere and reflected back to earth

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11
Q

What are skip zones between ground waves and sky waves

A

What is the formula for line of sight

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12
Q

Name the phonetic alphabet

A
Alpha
Bravo
Charlie
Delta
Echo
Foxtrot
Golf 
Hotel
India
Juliette 
Kilo
Lima
Mike
November
Oscar
Papa
Quebec
Romeo
Sierra
Tango
Uniform
Victor
Whiskey
X-Ray
Yankee
Zulu
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13
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What does the control tower do?

A

Controls all landing and taking off at an airport

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14
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What does ground control do?

A

Controls movement on airport surface

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